[EconProf]

Not sure what you mean by “Shower Door frame has had it…” They seldom wear out, but do get pretty grungy over time…what exactly is wrong with it?
Removing the old and upgrading the whole thing with frameless, perhaps 1/4″ or thicker clear glass can get pretty expensive, easily $500 or more, and is a worthwhile investment only in a higher-end house.
You can take pictures and measurements and bring them into a glass company to get an estimate without paying for a service call. They have catalogues to show you all the options.

[EconProf]

Not sure what you mean by “Shower Door frame has had it…” They seldom wear out, but do get pretty grungy over time…what exactly is wrong with it?
Removing the old and upgrading the whole thing with frameless, perhaps 1/4″ or thicker clear glass can get pretty expensive, easily $500 or more, and is a worthwhile investment only in a higher-end house.
You can take pictures and measurements and bring them into a glass company to get an estimate without paying for a service call. They have catalogues to show you all the options.

[EconProf]

Not sure what you mean by “Shower Door frame has had it…” They seldom wear out, but do get pretty grungy over time…what exactly is wrong with it?
Removing the old and upgrading the whole thing with frameless, perhaps 1/4″ or thicker clear glass can get pretty expensive, easily $500 or more, and is a worthwhile investment only in a higher-end house.
You can take pictures and measurements and bring them into a glass company to get an estimate without paying for a service call. They have catalogues to show you all the options.

[EconProf]

Not sure what you mean by “Shower Door frame has had it…” They seldom wear out, but do get pretty grungy over time…what exactly is wrong with it?
Removing the old and upgrading the whole thing with frameless, perhaps 1/4″ or thicker clear glass can get pretty expensive, easily $500 or more, and is a worthwhile investment only in a higher-end house.
You can take pictures and measurements and bring them into a glass company to get an estimate without paying for a service call. They have catalogues to show you all the options.

[EconProf]

The latter stages of a recession are often the toughest–when everyone’s reserves are depleted, the credit cards are maxed out, and people and businesses are throwing in the towel. Add to that that this is the weakest “recovery” on record, and lots of vacant commercial (and housing) vacancies is not a surprise.
I just drove through several midwest states, and the situation is far different. Few downtown vacancies, rents strong, low unemployment rates, and some building still going on. Remember that CA unemployment rate is second highest in the nation, below only Nevada, since even Michigan is recovering faster than CA.
An attorney relative of mine negotiates for building contractors in MN and North Dakota. ND cannot get enough workers, with the country’s lowest U. rate, below 4%. McDonald’s has to pay over $12/hour.
Of course, these are natural resource states with sane governments, low taxes, and a more business-friendly atmosphere than CA.

[EconProf]

The latter stages of a recession are often the toughest–when everyone’s reserves are depleted, the credit cards are maxed out, and people and businesses are throwing in the towel. Add to that that this is the weakest “recovery” on record, and lots of vacant commercial (and housing) vacancies is not a surprise.
I just drove through several midwest states, and the situation is far different. Few downtown vacancies, rents strong, low unemployment rates, and some building still going on. Remember that CA unemployment rate is second highest in the nation, below only Nevada, since even Michigan is recovering faster than CA.
An attorney relative of mine negotiates for building contractors in MN and North Dakota. ND cannot get enough workers, with the country’s lowest U. rate, below 4%. McDonald’s has to pay over $12/hour.
Of course, these are natural resource states with sane governments, low taxes, and a more business-friendly atmosphere than CA.

[EconProf]

The latter stages of a recession are often the toughest–when everyone’s reserves are depleted, the credit cards are maxed out, and people and businesses are throwing in the towel. Add to that that this is the weakest “recovery” on record, and lots of vacant commercial (and housing) vacancies is not a surprise.
I just drove through several midwest states, and the situation is far different. Few downtown vacancies, rents strong, low unemployment rates, and some building still going on. Remember that CA unemployment rate is second highest in the nation, below only Nevada, since even Michigan is recovering faster than CA.
An attorney relative of mine negotiates for building contractors in MN and North Dakota. ND cannot get enough workers, with the country’s lowest U. rate, below 4%. McDonald’s has to pay over $12/hour.
Of course, these are natural resource states with sane governments, low taxes, and a more business-friendly atmosphere than CA.

[EconProf]

The latter stages of a recession are often the toughest–when everyone’s reserves are depleted, the credit cards are maxed out, and people and businesses are throwing in the towel. Add to that that this is the weakest “recovery” on record, and lots of vacant commercial (and housing) vacancies is not a surprise.
I just drove through several midwest states, and the situation is far different. Few downtown vacancies, rents strong, low unemployment rates, and some building still going on. Remember that CA unemployment rate is second highest in the nation, below only Nevada, since even Michigan is recovering faster than CA.
An attorney relative of mine negotiates for building contractors in MN and North Dakota. ND cannot get enough workers, with the country’s lowest U. rate, below 4%. McDonald’s has to pay over $12/hour.
Of course, these are natural resource states with sane governments, low taxes, and a more business-friendly atmosphere than CA.

[EconProf]

The latter stages of a recession are often the toughest–when everyone’s reserves are depleted, the credit cards are maxed out, and people and businesses are throwing in the towel. Add to that that this is the weakest “recovery” on record, and lots of vacant commercial (and housing) vacancies is not a surprise.
I just drove through several midwest states, and the situation is far different. Few downtown vacancies, rents strong, low unemployment rates, and some building still going on. Remember that CA unemployment rate is second highest in the nation, below only Nevada, since even Michigan is recovering faster than CA.
An attorney relative of mine negotiates for building contractors in MN and North Dakota. ND cannot get enough workers, with the country’s lowest U. rate, below 4%. McDonald’s has to pay over $12/hour.
Of course, these are natural resource states with sane governments, low taxes, and a more business-friendly atmosphere than CA.

[EconProf]

davelj: That WSJ article by Druck….(sp), is making quite a splash in financial circles. It essentially argues that hanging tough on raising the debt ceiling for a few days or weeks past the deadline would actually ENHANCE our credit standing with lenders if it included serious measures to curb spending.
The financial markets would look favorably on concrete spending cuts the fiscal conservatives are arguing for, and interest rates would not leap upwards, as Treasury Secretary Geither is maintaining. There is historical precedent for this position, as the article points out. I recommend it, since we are about to hear a lot of scare-mongering.

[EconProf]

davelj: That WSJ article by Druck….(sp), is making quite a splash in financial circles. It essentially argues that hanging tough on raising the debt ceiling for a few days or weeks past the deadline would actually ENHANCE our credit standing with lenders if it included serious measures to curb spending.
The financial markets would look favorably on concrete spending cuts the fiscal conservatives are arguing for, and interest rates would not leap upwards, as Treasury Secretary Geither is maintaining. There is historical precedent for this position, as the article points out. I recommend it, since we are about to hear a lot of scare-mongering.

[EconProf]

davelj: That WSJ article by Druck….(sp), is making quite a splash in financial circles. It essentially argues that hanging tough on raising the debt ceiling for a few days or weeks past the deadline would actually ENHANCE our credit standing with lenders if it included serious measures to curb spending.
The financial markets would look favorably on concrete spending cuts the fiscal conservatives are arguing for, and interest rates would not leap upwards, as Treasury Secretary Geither is maintaining. There is historical precedent for this position, as the article points out. I recommend it, since we are about to hear a lot of scare-mongering.

[EconProf]

davelj: That WSJ article by Druck….(sp), is making quite a splash in financial circles. It essentially argues that hanging tough on raising the debt ceiling for a few days or weeks past the deadline would actually ENHANCE our credit standing with lenders if it included serious measures to curb spending.
The financial markets would look favorably on concrete spending cuts the fiscal conservatives are arguing for, and interest rates would not leap upwards, as Treasury Secretary Geither is maintaining. There is historical precedent for this position, as the article points out. I recommend it, since we are about to hear a lot of scare-mongering.

[EconProf]

davelj: That WSJ article by Druck….(sp), is making quite a splash in financial circles. It essentially argues that hanging tough on raising the debt ceiling for a few days or weeks past the deadline would actually ENHANCE our credit standing with lenders if it included serious measures to curb spending.
The financial markets would look favorably on concrete spending cuts the fiscal conservatives are arguing for, and interest rates would not leap upwards, as Treasury Secretary Geither is maintaining. There is historical precedent for this position, as the article points out. I recommend it, since we are about to hear a lot of scare-mongering.

[EconProf]

Great article in Slate.
It also shows the faulty reasoning pushed by the education-industrial complex that because, on average, college graduates earn X more than high school graduates over time, they earn that premium because of the college degree.
Obviously, other variables such as motivation, intelligence, family values and connections, already differentiate the pool of college-bound H.S. seniors from those who will not go to college. Who knows what share of that earnings premium can be attributed solely to the possession of the college degree? It may be quite small and shrinking.

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